Ron Howard's 'Thirteen Lives' recounts the true story of the global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm in 2018.
In George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', Tilda Swinton stars as Dr Alithea Binnie, an academic content with life and a creature of reason.
Australian directors are set to be well represented at Cannes this year, with George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' another early addition to the program.
"We are thrilled to support his passion to tell global stories with the amazing talent coming out of Australia.”
Stan has extended its content partnership with MGM, with the new agreement to see a slate of first-run series and several blockbusters, including the James Bond franchise, land on the service.
MGM's International Television Distribution division has further promoted Caroline Edwards to head of distribution for Asia Pacific, after she was already elevated to senior vice president in March 2020.
Screen Australia has unveiled 13 titles that will share in $3.7 million of production funding, with six documentaries to be supported through the Producer Program and seven projects via the Commissioned Program.
MGM has acquired North American rights to George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', a virtual two-hander which will star Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton.